Thursday, October 8, 2009

Caterpillars and Bugs

The creeks and rivers were flooding earlier this week. One of our roads was closed and Michael and I went to check it out...with all the rain the caterpillars and bugs are out in full force. It's refreshing to see green and having fun playing with my Macro lens.

Pipevine swallowtail caterpillar.


Not real sure on the identification on this one...possibly a moth.





Baby grasshopper...grr


I'm clueless on this one...I thought it was cool.



Red saddlebag Dragonfly





Another one that is not in my reference books...it could be a moth and is similar to the eight spotted forester caterpillar.



That is all the bug photos I have at the moment. I saw a water scorpion in the garden the other day but the photos weren't clear. We have a lot of butterflies fluttering around but they aren't in the mood to pose...








4 comments:

Karin said...

So, as I am reading and gawking over your pictures and descriptions, Lexi is reading "I Like Bugs" to me!! LOL!!! She should be yours! Anyway, BEAUTIFUL photos again!!!! I really love the red saddlebag dragonfly photos- SHEESH!!!!! You are killin' me!!!! Keep up the awe-inspiring work!!!!

Yay! I am up and running again!!!!

Chris said...

Beautiful Wendy....
I love the caterpillar shots... They are so colorful and different from what we use to see!!

Jodie Redman said...

Wow! Your bug shots are always so awesome!

Jen said...

I haven't been over here in a few days. It is so funny to see everything green your way and everything is turning here. It's been COLD and spitting snow and I think it skipped Fall and went straight to Winter! Great photos...as always!!!